How Iran’s mosquito fleet is skirting Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade Iranian ‘fast attack ships’ reduce the need for a traditional navy to control the vital waterway The Independent UK · Apr 30
With the US-Iran ceasefire about to expire, could Trump put boots on the ground? The US has deployed more forces since the truce and senior Iranians seem to be relishing the prospect of the fight The Guardian - UK · Apr 21
From airstrikes to aftermath: The Iran question In an opinion article for Euronews, Saeid Golkar, associate professor at the University of Tennessee, warns that weakening Iran's regime militarily without a transition plan could leave a more radicalised system in place. Euronews · Mar 5
Iran’s hardline Paydari Front eyes a political vacuum after Raisi’s death As Iran heads for a snap presidential poll following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, the Paydari Front, a little-known but influential ultra-conservative party, is seeking to extend its hold on state institutions. That could spell bad news for Iranians who want more liberties and for… France 24 · May 21, 2024
Mohammad Reza Zahedi: who was the Iranian commander killed in an Israeli strike in Syria? Zahedi was a commander of al-Quds force and the most senior Iranian military official to be killed since the assassination of Qassem Suleimani The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024
Iran executions quash protests, push dissent underground Iran's hanging of protesters -- and display of their lifeless bodies suspended from cranes -- seems to have instilled enough fear to keep people off the streets after months of anti-government unrest. Reuters · Jan 10, 2023
EXPLAINER: Who is leading the crackdown on Iran's protests? They show up at the first signs of protest in Iran — men in black, riding motorcycles, often wielding guns or batons The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022